by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Hotter than average temperatures so far this summer are causing Michigan’s aging concrete roads to blow up. That’s not an exaggeration: from June 30 to July 4, 90-degree weather caused at least seven instances of highways buckling from extreme pressure....
by Fix MI State | Jul 2, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
The patchwork of infrastructure that transports us, connects us, brings us the utilities we use every day and supports the way we live is deteriorating, both above and below ground. The latest numbers from the Transportation Asset Management Council show 40 percent of...
by Fix MI State | Jul 2, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
Two dozen beaches across the state are closed or have contamination advisories because of elevated bacteria levels ahead of a scorching hot weekend forecast for metro Detroit. The beaches listed on the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Beach Guard...
by Fix MI State | Jul 2, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Mound Road in Macomb County is one of the most infamous in the region for potholes. That’s why beginning Monday construction crews are blocking two northbound lanes on Mound Road between 14 Mile and 16 Mile roads in Sterling Heights. The project will be done in...
by Fix MI State | Jun 28, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
More than $700,000 in federal grant money will be used to help Fremont make road improvements, all with the aim of supporting and encouraging economic growth. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration recently awarded the city...
by Fix MI State | Jun 27, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
The Michigan Department of Transportation has designated the area around the I-75 and I-69 interchange as needing significant improvements. Engineers plan to outline the results of a study of the interchange and discuss possible options for improvements between...
by Fix MI State | Jun 27, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
Repairs will soon get underway along one of the most pothole-prone roads in the area: Mound Road in Macomb County. Barrels and signs are already out, warning drivers of the upcoming construction. The area they will concentrate on is the four mile stretch from 14 Mile...
by Fix MI State | Jun 27, 2018 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters
For Melissa Mays, the Flint Water crisis is far from over. The 39-year-old mother of three founded Water You Fighting For in 2015 in an attempt to improve Flint’s water quality for her family and neighbors, who could barely shower in the discolored, smelly...
by Fix MI State | Jun 26, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
The patchwork of Michigan’s roads, bridges, water systems and more that make up the state’s infrastructure system is incredibly complex and frequently changing. Funding, inspection and maintenance of various pieces of infrastructure comes from a wide...
by Fix MI State | Jun 25, 2018 | Roads & Bridges
The City of Rochester Hills was recently selected to receive a total of $1.35 million in additional state funding to support road improvements to both Livernois and South Boulevard. Senator Marty Knollenberg, who represents the 13th district, advocated for and was...
